Originally Posted by
Byron
Howdy Hikster,
Well that rope really did ya in. So without it, you're down to 30 pounds...you need to get that to 18, either for an overnight or 5 days. I'm talking the base unit...not food, water, extra clothes, camera.
You don't need two air pads, trust me on that. You will need to upgrade EVERYTHING you carry to the latest and lightest. Yeah, it'll cost some bucks, but that's the only way you're going to get that base under 20lbs.
I can go out for an overnight with only 10lbs of base weight. And I've got all the comfy stuff, too. See a couple of my trip reports. Pricey stuff, but man is it worth it. See Big Agnes for a tent...and you're sleeping bag should weigh less than two pounds. That's a good start.